Category: Korean War

The Korean War (Korean: 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) had the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, fighting the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People’s Republic of China and the Soviet Union. The war more or less started because of the 38th parallel, with the opposing forces at the 38th parallel, and ended with the forces still facing each other across the 38th parallel.